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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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