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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses 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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