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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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