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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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