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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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