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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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