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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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