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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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