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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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