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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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