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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers 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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