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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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