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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers 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 in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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