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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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