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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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