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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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