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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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