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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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