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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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