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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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