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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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