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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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