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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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