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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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