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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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