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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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