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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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