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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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