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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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