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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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