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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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