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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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