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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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