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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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