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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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