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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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