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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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