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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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