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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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