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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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