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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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