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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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