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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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