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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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