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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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