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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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