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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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