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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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