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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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