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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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