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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low 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 online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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