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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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