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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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