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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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