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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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