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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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