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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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