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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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