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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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