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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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