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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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