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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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