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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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