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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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