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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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