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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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