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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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