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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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