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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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