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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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