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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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