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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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