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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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