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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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