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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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