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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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