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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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