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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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