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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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