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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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