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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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