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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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