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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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