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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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