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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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