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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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