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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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