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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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