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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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