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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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