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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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