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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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