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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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