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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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