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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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