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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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