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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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