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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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