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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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