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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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