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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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