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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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