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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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