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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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