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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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