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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive 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 new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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