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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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