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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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