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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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