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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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