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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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