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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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