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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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