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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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