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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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