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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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