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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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