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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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