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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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