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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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