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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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