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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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