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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling 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 institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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