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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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