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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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