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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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