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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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