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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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