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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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