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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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