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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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