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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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