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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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