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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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