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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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