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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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