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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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