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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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