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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OERs). As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. New trends in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition? How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation.

There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important instructional ideas associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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