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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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