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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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