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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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