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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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