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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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