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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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