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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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