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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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