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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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