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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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