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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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