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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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