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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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