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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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