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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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