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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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