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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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