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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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