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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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