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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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