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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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