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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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