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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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