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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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