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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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