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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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