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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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