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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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