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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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