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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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