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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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