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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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