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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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