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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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