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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major 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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