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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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