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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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