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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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