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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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