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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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