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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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