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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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