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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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