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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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