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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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