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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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