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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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