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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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