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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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