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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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