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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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