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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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