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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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