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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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