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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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