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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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