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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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