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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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