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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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