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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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