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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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