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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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