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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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