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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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