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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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