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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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