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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important 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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