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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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