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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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