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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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