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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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