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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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