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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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