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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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