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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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