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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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