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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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