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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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