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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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