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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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