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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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