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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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