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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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