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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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