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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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