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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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