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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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