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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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