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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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