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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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