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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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