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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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