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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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