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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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