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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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