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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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