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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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