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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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