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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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