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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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