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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key 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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