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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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