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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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