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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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