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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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