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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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