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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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