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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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