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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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