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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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