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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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