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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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