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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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