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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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