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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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