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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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