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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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