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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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