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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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