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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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