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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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