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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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