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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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