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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free 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 e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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