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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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