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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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