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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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