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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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