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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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