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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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