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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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