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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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