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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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