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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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