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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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