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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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