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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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