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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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