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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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