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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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