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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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