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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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