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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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