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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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