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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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