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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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