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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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