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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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