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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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