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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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