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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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