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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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