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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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