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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major 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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