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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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