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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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