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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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