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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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