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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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