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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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