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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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