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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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