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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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