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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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