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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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