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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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