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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models 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 optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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