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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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