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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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