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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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