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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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