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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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