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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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