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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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