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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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