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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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