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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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