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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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