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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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