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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies 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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