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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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