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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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