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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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