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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key 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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