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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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