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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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