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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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