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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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