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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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