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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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