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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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