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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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