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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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