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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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