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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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