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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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