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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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