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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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