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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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