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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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