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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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