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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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