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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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