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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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