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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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