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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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