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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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