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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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