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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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