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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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