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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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