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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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