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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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