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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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