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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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