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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources