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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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