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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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