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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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