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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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