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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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