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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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