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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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