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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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