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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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