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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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