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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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