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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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