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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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