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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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