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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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