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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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