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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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