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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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