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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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