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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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