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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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