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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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