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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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