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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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