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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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