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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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