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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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