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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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