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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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