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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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