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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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