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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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