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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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