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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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