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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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