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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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