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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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