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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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