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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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