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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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