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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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