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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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