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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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