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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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