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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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