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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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