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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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