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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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