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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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