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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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