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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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