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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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