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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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