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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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