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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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