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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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