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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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