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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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