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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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