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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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