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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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