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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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