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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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