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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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