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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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