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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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