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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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