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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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