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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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