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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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