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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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