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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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