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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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