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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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