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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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