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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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