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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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