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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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