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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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