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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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