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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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