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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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