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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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