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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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