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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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