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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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