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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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