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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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