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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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