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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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