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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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