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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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