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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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