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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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