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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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