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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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