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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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