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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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