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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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