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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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