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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the 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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