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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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