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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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