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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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