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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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