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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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