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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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