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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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