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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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