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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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