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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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