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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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