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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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