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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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