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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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