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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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