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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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