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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors 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 educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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