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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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