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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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