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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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