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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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