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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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