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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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