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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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