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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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