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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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