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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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