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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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