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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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