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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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