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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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