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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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