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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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