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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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