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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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