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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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