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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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