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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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