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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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