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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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