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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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