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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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