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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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