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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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