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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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