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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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