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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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