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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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