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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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