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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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