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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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