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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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