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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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