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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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