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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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