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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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